DIY

    The 5 Minutes, 5 Dollars Monitor Hood
    Dec 20, 2015 Udi Tirosh

    When you edit, and especially when you colorize, you want to do it in a relatively dim environment. And if you cannot achieve that, you at…

    How to create an authentic Star Wars lightsaber using old camera components
    Dec 17, 2015 Gannon Burgett

    Here’s a bit of photography-related Star Wars trivia you may have never known. The lightsaber used in the original Star Wars was a modified 3-Cell…

    How to make a professional camera slider for less than $50
    Dec 15, 2015 Gannon Burgett

    In case our name didn’t tip you off, we love DIY projects. Even more so, we love when DIY projects turn out to be just…

    How To Make A Dual Off Camera Flash Bracket For As Little As $30
    Dec 14, 2015 Uldis Plinte

    Studio strobes have plenty of interesting light modifiers, sadly, hot shoe strobes (or OCF – off camera flash) do not fit in those due to…

    Product Photography Tip: Use Your Bathtub As A Makeshift Studio
    Dec 2, 2015 Udi Tirosh

    Sometimes you need an on-white photo, especially if you are shooting products. But not always there is an on-white setup available. This of course if…

    How To Build A Crazy 1000W, 90,000 Lumens LED Flashlight
    Nov 25, 2015 Udi Tirosh

    I am not really sure when you would need a hand-held 90,000 Lumens flash light.  The kind of light that lights an entire mountain side from…

    Quickly Browse Through Your Film Negatives Using Only Your iPad
    Nov 25, 2015 Gannon Burgett

    Have you ever scanned film negatives on your own? If so, you know it can be a time-consuming process. To help make sure you don’t…

    A DIY Guide For Fixing The Rokinon/Samyang MFT Fisheye Focus Issue
    Nov 22, 2015 Oliver Hanka

    The internet has quite a bit of reports that the Rokinon/Samyang/Walimex MFT Fisheye has some issues with its focus scale. The reports range from the annoying”Infinity…

    How To Build A Super Sturdy Tripod for 30 Pounds
    Nov 8, 2015 Pat Casey

    Many years ago as a newly qualified civil engineer I went to my first proper site knowing everything!! My new boss was much cleverer. I…

    DIY Video Lighting with hardware store led lightbulbs

    DIY Video Lighting With Hardware Store LED Light Bulbs
    Nov 5, 2015 JP Danko

    Every time I am at my local big box hardware store I always take a peek at the lighting aisle to see what is new…